perfect game
Americannoun
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a baseball game in which the same player pitches throughout the full game without allowing any player of the opposing team to reach first base by a base hit, base on balls, error, or any other means.
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a game in bowling of 12 consecutive strikes.
noun
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baseball a game in which no batter on the opposing team reaches first base
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tenpin bowling a game in which a bowler scores twelve consecutive strikes
Etymology
Origin of perfect game
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ryan threw his last no-hitter when he was 44, 15 years older than Mr. Koufax was when he threw his fourth and final one, a perfect game at Dodger Stadium in 1965.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In 1965, for the Sandy Koufax perfect game: “There’s 29,000 people in the ballpark and a million butterflies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
After a beloved pitcher named Damon Rutherford throws a perfect game, Henry has the most glorious night of his life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"If we are searching for a perfect game, I guess that's something we can hopefully model our game on," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Without some facial surgery, I might play the perfect game of hide-and-seek—never emerging to make friends.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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